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Patented Mar. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANK E. PFEIFFEB, F DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ZEG-RY REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER Application filed May 4, 1931. Serial No. 534,874.

This invention relates to improvements in autographic registers, and has for its object to provide means cooperating with the writing table of the register for aligning the sheets of paper at creases in the sheets of paper.

It is an object of this invention to provide, in connection with an autographic register, a writing table therefor, which has a slot therein through which sheets of paper are fed, one edge of the slot being made more or less sharp and provided with a plate extending over the slot to hold the sheets of paper in contact with the table 'and being provided, adjacent the slot beneath the table, with means cooperating with the sharp edge of the table at the slot for aligning the sheets of paper.

It is an objectof this invention to provide, in connection with a writing table having means thereon for aligning the creased sheets of paper, mechanical means for feeding and discharging the sheets of paper, and means operated by said mechanical means for operating the aligning means. It is also an object of this invention to provide, in connection with an autograpbic register, means for feeding by predetermined cycles of operation strips of paper 30 of different lengths, and aligning said strips of paper. c

It is also an object Yof this invention to provide, in connection with an autographic register adapted to feed strips of paper having transverse creases therein, means for feeding the sheets of paper during a certain 4 cycle of operation, means for aligning the sheets at the end of the cycle of operation, and means for removing the aligning means at the beginning of a cycle of operation to replace it after a short interval of operation. These and other advantages will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, in which there is shown a preferred embodiment of this invention.-

Referring to the drawings: Figure l is a top plan view of an autographic register.

5 Figure 2 is a top plan view of the casing with the cover and writing table in elevated position and in section.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the casing showing the aligning means and the means for operating the ali 'ng means.

'igure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3 with the cover and writing table in elevated position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section through the casing showing the strip-aligning means in a position reverse to that shown in Figure 3.

This autographic register has the usual casing consisting of side walls 1, a front end 2, a rear end 3 and a bottom 4. These parts are made of any suitable material. In the front end of the register and on each side thereof are studs 5 adapted to support, in connection with the front end of 70 the casing, a front cover 6, which has on the under side thereof, adjacent each lateral edge, hooks 7 to engage beneath the studs 5 for holding the cover firmly on the end of the casing.

These hooks project rearwardly and engage the studs when the cover is pushed rearwardly on the front end of the casing. For holding the cover in closed position with the hooks 7 in engagement with the 80 studs 5, a lock 8 is provided on the front end of the casing for engagement with a lug 9 on a turned-down part of the cover 6 immediately above the front end of the casing. Y

In order to properly guide sheets of paper that are stored in the front end of the casing and hold them in position, a weight or frame 10 is provided which is pivoted to a support plate 11 suitably attached to the under side of the cover 6. slot may be provided in the end for receiving the strips of paper into a chamber 12 in the casing, or they may be inserted through the top when the cover is removed. In the rear end of the casing is achamber 13 in which the strips of paper are folded before they are ejected for use over the table of the autographic register. Extending across the 100 casing at different points are cross rods or bars 14.

On one of these bars, near the rear end, are pivoted brackets 15 which ,are attached to and support in a pivoted manner on this rod 14 a writing table 16, the front end of which is supported by studs 17 on the sides of the casing. In the writing table, between the center thereof and the rear end, is a Slot 18. The table along the front edge of the slot 18 is sharpened to form a sharp edge 19 for engaging creases in the paper for aligning purposes. On top of the writing table, immediately above the slot 18, is a presser plate 19a which tends to hold the strips of paper at this' point in close relation to the upper surface of the writing table so that at the proper time the strips of paper may be aligned by the sharp edge 19 and the frame beneath the writing table cooperating therewith.

This frame is pivoted immediately to the rear of the slot 18 and consists of a cross rod 20, which has extending from each end thereof arms 21. Each arm is bent outto form an axle member 22 in alignment with each other and parallel with the cross rod 20. These axles are pivoted to the writing table by means of bearing brackets 23, suitably attached to the under side of the table.

To the arms 21 and slightly removed from the cross rod 20 is a second cross rod 24. The cross rods 20 and 24 form, in connection with the arms 21, a slot through which the strips of paper pass before they pass out through the slot 18 in the writing table. On the cross rod 24 is a spacer blo-ck 25, which serves to hold the frame in spaced relation to the under side of the writing table whenV the frame is in its most forwardly swung position, as shown in Figure 3. This stop prevents the strips of paper being jammed against the under side of the table.

Extending from one of the axles 22 is an offset -arm 26 toswhich one end of a spring 27 is attached, while the other end of the spring is attached to the under side of the writing table. The purpose of this spring is to hold the frame in the position shown in Fi 'ure 3. On the arm 21 remote from the o set arm 26 is a spindle 28, on which is pivotally mounted one end of a link 29, the other end of which is pivotally attached to a slide plate 30, which is slidably held on the under side of the writing table by means of a plurality of guide clips 31. It is by means of this slide plate that the frame is shifted from the position shown in Figure 3 to the position shown in Figure Extending downwardly from the slide plate is an abutment 32, against which a finger, later to be described, abutsl for shifting the plate to rock the frame carrying the cross rods 20 and 24. Suitably located in the front end of the casing'is an operating shaft 33, which has on one end outside of the casing a handle 34 by which the shaft is rotated. On the shaft within the casing are two discs 35, which have on their peripheries serrations 36 for feeding the strips of paper. jacent one side ofthe casing, a gear 37 which meshes with a -pinion 38 immediately above the gear on a roller 39. This roller has serrations 40 thereon, which cooperate with the serrations 36 in feeding the strips of paper.

The roller 39 is pivotally mounted at each end in a plate 41, each plate having slots 42 therein to receive pins or studs 43 in the sides of the casing for guiding the plates in vertical movements. The lower end of each plate is turned in to form a bench-like structure 44, and immediately below each turned-in end of each plate 41 is a bracket 45, which has a projection 46 there on beneath the member 44. Extending through the bench-like structure yand the projection 46 is a bolt 47, which has on its lower end a nut and between the nut and the' projection a spring 48 which tends to hold the plates in lowered position with the roller 39 resting upon the discs 35 for gripping and feeding the strips of paper when the handle is rotated.

On the shaft 33, inside the casing and re- -mote from the gear 37, is a segmental gear 49, as shown in Figure 3. This gear is adapted to mesh with another segmental gear 50, suitably pivoted to the side of the casing adjacent which the segmental gear 49 is located. This gear 50 is supportedl on a shaft 51 in the side of the casing. Extending from one edge ofthe segmental gear 50 is a finger 52, which is attached thereto by screws 53 and adapted to contact with the abut-ment 32 for moving the frame from its forward position, as shown in Figure 3, to its rearward position, as shown in Figure 5. l

At the beginning of earch cycle of operation the parts are in the position shown in Figure 3. At this time the segmental gears 49 and 50-a1e in engagement. By operating the handle in a 'counter-clockwise direction the segmental gear 50 is caused to rotate,

inclockwise direction. This movement of the segmental gear 50 causes the finger 52 to contact the abutment 32 and push the slide plate 30in a rearward direction so that the frame member is pushed backward from the position shown in Figure 3 to that shown in Figure 5. As soon as the segmental gear '49 passes out of engagement with the segmental gear 50 the spring 48 causes the frame menlber to assume again the position shown in Figure 3. The frame member keeps this position until the end There is also on this shaft, ad-

of the operation and the beginning of a second cycle of operation.

During the time the strips of paper are being fed through the slot 18 the strips are not aligned but move freely through the slot until the creases in the strips reach the sharp edge 19 on the writing table. At this time the paper creases will engage the sharp edge 19 so that the feed members, consisting of the discs and the roller 39, will not feedthe paper forward but will rotate without discharging or feeding the strips of paper.

By regulating the position of the slot and the adjacent frame the length of the strips of paper fed may be varied. The feeding of the strips of paper depends uponv the creases. If the creases are located close to each other short strips of paper are fed. If the creases are further apart longer stri s of paper are fed. The strips of paper will be fed through the slot in the position shown in Figure 3 until the creases reach the slot. The creases as shown in Figure 3 are in the slot and the paper in the position there shown cannot be fed. It is to be understood that the frame structure located adjacent the slot has no aligning eiect except when the creases are in the slot in engagement with the sharp edge on the table.

There is also pivotally mounted on the rear end ofvthe casing, on a cross rod 14 immediately adjacent the rear wall, a cover 55, by means of brackets 54 attached to the lower Surface thereof. These brackets are suitably attached to the cover and pivotally supported on one of the cross rods 14 immediately adjacent the rear of the casing. The cover has the ein suitable writing space 56 immediately above the strips of paper being fed over the writing table. On the front end of the cover is a rounded housing 57, which incloses the roller 39.

Adjacent the handle and in one side of the easing is a stop member 58. This stop member is used for stopping the rotation of the handle at the end of each cycle of operation. It is shown in Figure 2 with the handle engaged beneath it in stopped position. By pushing the stop 58 inwardly the handle may be released so thatit may be voperated for another cycle of operation, at the end of which the handle is again stopped by the stop 58.

In order to prevent the backward rotation of the operating shaft 33 there is provided on one of the cross rods 14 a pawl 59, which is held in engagement with the teeth of the gear 37 by means of a spring 6() on the rod on which the pawl is mounted. To one side of the main casing is a housing 61 for carbon paper, which is mounted upon a shaft 62 extending longitudinally through the housing. On this shaft 62 is a plate 63, held in engagement with one end of the carbon paper by means of a spring 64. On

the side of the casing opposite the carbon housing is a plate 65 pivoted at the point 66 to one side of thecasing and held by means of a latch 67. This plate is adapted to hold between it and the side of the casing the ends of the carbon sheets that are fed across the writing'table between the strips of paper.

The strips of paper are indicated by the numeral 68. The creases therein are indicated bythe numeral 69.

It, will be understood that the rolls are slightly spaced so as to frictionally engage the sheets suiiciently to move them and to move by the sheets when the sheets are restrained by being aligned on the transverse creases. 1

I desire to comprehend within my invention such modications as may be embraced within my claims and the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning a plurality of superimposed strips of paper having transverse creases therein, a fixed table having an edge thereon, means for pulling the strips over the table, and means operable at a certain stage in the operation of the apparatus for moving and holding the strips against the edge whereby the strips are aligned when the creases reach the edge.

2. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning superimposed strips of paper having transverse creases therein, a fixed table having an edge thereon, rollers for pulling the strips over the table, and means operable at a certain stage in eachcycle of operation of the apparatus for moving and holding the strips against the edge whereby the strips are aligned when the creases reach the edge.

3. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning superimposed strips of paper having transverse creases therein, a table having an edge thereon, roller means for pulling the strips and causing them to travel over the table, means operable to hold the; strips against the edge whereby the travel of the strips is stopped and they are aligned when the creases reach the edge, and means operated by the roller means to shift the lastnamed means whereby the position of the strips with relation to the edge is changed so that the creases will pass around the edge and the travel of the strips be resumed.

4. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning superimposed strips of paper having transverse creases therein, a table having an edge thereon, means for engaging said strips and causing them to travel over the table, means operable to hold the strips against the edge whereby the creases reach the edge the travel of the strips is stopped cycle of operation and while the 'feeding means is operating on the strips for engaging the strips at their' creases for aligning them. 6. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper, strip-feeding means operable on the strips during the whole of a cycle of operation, means operating during the -cycle of operation and in opposition to the strip-feeding means to align the strips, and means operable at a certain stage in the cycle of operation to release the aligning means.

7. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper, strip-feeding means operable on the strips during the whole of a cycle of operation, and means operating on the strips against the pull of the strip-feeding means for aligning the strips.

8. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper, strip-feeding means opera-ble on the strips during the whole of .a

cycle of operation, means operating on the strips against the pull of the strip-feeding means for aligning the strips, and means operable at a certain stage in the cycle of operation to release the aligning means.

9. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper, strip-feeding means operating on the strips during the Whole ofar cycle of operation, means operating on the strips against the ypull of the strip-feeding means to align the strips, and means op-` erated by the strip-feeding means at .a certain stage in thecycle of operation to release the aligning means.

10. In an apparatus for feedingand aligning strips of paper, a pair of strip-feeding rollers operating on the strips during the whole of a cycle of operation, means comprising a pivoted frame operatingV against a the pull of the strip-feeding means to align the strips, and means operated by the strip,- feeding rollers at a certain stage in the cycle of operation to rock the frame, whereby the strips are no longer acted on for alignment but are fed by the feeding rollers.

11. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper having transverse creases therein, a pair of strip-feeding rollers operating on the strips during the Whole of a cycle of operation, a table having an edge over whichv the strips are fed, means cooperating with the edge to engage the strips along the creases to hold the strips against the pull of the rollers and align the strips, and means to operate the first-named means whereby the strips may be again fed by the rollers.

12. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper havingtransverse creases therein, a pair of strip-feeding rollers operating on the strips during the whole ofa cycle of operation, a table having an edge over which the strips are fed, pivoted frame. means cooperating with theedge to engage the strips along the creases to hold the strips against the pull of the rollers and align the strips, and means to operate the first-named means whereby the strips may be again fed by the rollers.

13. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper having transverse creases therein, a pair of strip-feeding rollers operating on the strips during the whole of a cycle of operation, a table having an edge over which the strips are fed, means cooperating with the edge to engage the strips along the creases to hold the strips against the pull of the rollers and align the strips, and lever and link means operated by the rollers to operate the first-named means whereby the strips may be again fed by the rollers.

14. In an apparatus for feeding and aligny ing strips of paper having transverse creases Itherein, a pair of strip-feeding rollers operating on the strips during the whole of acycle of operation, a table having an edge over which the strips are fed, pivot-ed frame means cooperating with the edge to engage the strips along the creases to hold the strips against the pull of the rollers and align the strips, and lever and link means operated bythe rollers to operate the rstnamed means whereby the strips may be again fed by the rollers.

15. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper having transverse creases therein, a pair of/ strip-feeding rollers operating on the strips during the Whole of a cycle of operation, a table having an edge over which the strips are fed` means pivoted to the table cooperating with the edge to engage the strips along the creases to hold the strips against the pull of the rollers and align the strip, and means to operate the first-named means to release the strips whereby the strips may be again fed by the rollers.

16. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper having transverse creases therein, a pair of strip-feeding rollers operating on the strips during the. whole of a cycle of operation, a table having an edge over which the strips are fed, pivoted frame means pivoted to the table cooperating with the edge to engage the strips along the creases to hold the strips against the pull of the rollers and align the strips, and lever and link means operated by the rollers to operate the first-named means to release the strips whereby the strips may be again fed by the rollers.

17. In combination, in an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets having superimposed transverse creased portions, a Writing table against one edge of which said creases engage for aligning the sheets, a swinging frame for moving said sheets beneath the table Vback of the aligning edge to cause the sheets atthe creased portions`v to engage the'edge of the table after alignment, and ejecting means at the other end of the table engaging the sheets sufficiently to move them until the creases in the sheets move to aligning` position, whereupon the ej ecting mechanism Will continue to move While the sheets are stationary. j

18. In combination, in an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets having superimposed transverse creased portions, a writing table against one edge of which said creases engage for aligning the sheets, a swinging frame for moving said sheets beneath the table back of the aligning edge or to one side of the aligning edge to permit the sheets to slip over the edge of the table after alignment, ejecting means at the other end of the table engaging the sheets sufficiently to move them until the creases in the sheets move to aligning. position, whereupon the ejecting mechanism will continue to move While the sheets are stationary, and means interconnecting said ejecting means and swinging frame, whereby the swinging frame Will be moved to non-aligning position when the ejecting means starts to eject to move the sheets out of the register.

19. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper in combination with a table, means adjacent one end of the table for feeding the strips over the table, means adjacent the other end efthe `table to align the strips, said aligning including a pivoted frame, means tending to hold the frame in aligning position, and segmental gears operated by the feeding means to move the frame out of aligning position.

20. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper in combination with a table, means adjacent one end of the table for feeding strips of paper over the table, a frame supported; adjacent the other end of the table and cooperating with the table for aligning the strips, means tending to hold the frame in aligning position, and means to move said frame out of aligning position, said means comprising a pair of interacting segmental gears, one supported and operated by the feeding means and the other connected to the frame.

21. Inl an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper in combination with a table, means for feeding strips of paper comprising a shaft, a movable frame-cooperating with the table to align the strips and means for moving the frame, said means consisting of a segmental gear on the shaft, a second segmental gear supported underneath the table and adapted to be engaged and operated by the first-named segmental gear, and a link connecting the second segmental gear to the frame.

22. In an apparatus for feeding and.

aligning strips of paper in combination with a table, means for feeding strips of paper over the table, said means consisting of a shaft having a plurality of serrated discs thereon and a roller having serrations thereon cooperating with the discs to grip the strips, and means operatively connected to the shaft for aligning the strips in cooperationwith the table While the feeding means is operating on the strips.

23. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper in combination with a table, means for feeding strips of paper over the table, said means consisting tof a shaft having a plurality of serrated discs thereon and a roller having serrations thereon cooperating with the dises to grip the strips, and movable frame means on the table and operatively connected to the shaft for aligning the strips in cooperation with the table.

24. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper in combination with a table, means to feed strips of paper over the table consisting of a shaft having serrated discs thereon and a resiliently mounted roller restingon said discs, and means cooperating With the table for aligning the sheets While the feeding means is acting on the strips to feed them.

25. In an apparatus for vfeeding and aligning strips of paper having transverse creases therein in combination with a table, means acting on the strips continually to feed them over the table, said means consisting of a shaft having discs thereon and a resiliently mounted roller bearing against the discs, means cooperating with thetable to grip the strips along a crease, whereby the operation of the feeding means will align the strips, and means operated by said shaft to move the cooperating" aligning means, whereby the operation of the feeding means will feed the strips of paper.

26. In an apparatus for feeding and aligning strips of paper having transverse creases therein in combination with a table, means for feeding strips of paper overthe table consisting of a shaft having discs thereon and a resiliently mounted roller bearing against the discs, a frame cooperating with the table 'to grip the strips along a crease, whereby the operation of the feeding means will align the strips, and means to move the frame whereby the operation of the feeding means will feed the strips of paper, said last-named means consisting of a segmental gear on the shaft, a second segmental gear mounted beneath the table and adapted to be operated by the first-named segmental gear, and a link connecting the second-named segmental gear to the frame.

27. The method of feeding a plurality of superposed transversely creased strips of paper so as to re-align printed or other mat ter thereon, which comprises causing the strips of paper to move at an obtuse angle around a sharp edge until the creases reach the sharp edge, bending the strips at an acute angle about the sharp edge, and applying pull on the strips o f paper whereby they are aligned.

28. The method of feeding a plurality of superposed strips of paper so as to align printed or other matter thereon, which comprises forming transverse creases in the strips, exerting a pull on the strips of paper and causing said strips to move at an obtuse angle around a sharp edge until the creases reach the sharp edge and said strips are aligned as to the printed or other matter thereon, and then increasing the angle of the path of travel of the strips whereby the creases will be permitted to move by the sharp edge.

29. The method of feeding a plurality of superposed transversely creased strips of paper so as to re-align printed or other matter thereon, which comprises exerting a pull on the strips of paper whereby the strips are caused to move at an obtuse angle around a sharp edge until the creases reach the sharp edge and the. strips are aligned as to the printed or other matter thereon, and increasing the angle of the path of travel of the strips adjacent the sharp edge wiereby the creases will move by the sharp e ge.

30. The method of feeding a plurality of superposed transversely creased strips of paper so as to re-align printed or other Inatter thereon, which comprises exerting a pull on the strips of paper and causing the strips to move at an obtuse angle around a sharp edge until a succeeding crease reaches the sharp edge, continuing the pull to align the strips as to the printed matter thereon, and then increasing the angle of the angularity of movement of the strips around the sharp edge to permit continued movement of the strips due to the pull. c

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

FRANK E. PFEIFFER. 

